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Bear
Walks
With
Me

Bear
Walks
With
Me

An endearing and true story of a young girl who was abandoned at birth only to be raised by non-maternal Grandparents. The story chronicles the trials, tribulations and joys of her early life.

An endearing and true story of a young girl who was abandoned at birth only to be raised by non-maternal Grandparents. The story chronicles the trials, tribulations and joys of her early life.

What’s News


Second Printing Available Soon

We have been asked so many times by people who do not have the book in paper form to reprint the book.
We decided to go ahead and are working at producing a second printing of Bear Walks With Me.
Use the Contact Us form to indicate your interest.
We will let you know when the book will be available, currently estimated to be available in late January 2016.


Donna Vail begins work on a sequel to "Bear Walks With Me".

Tentatively titled, "Bear Walks With Us", the sequel will begin where Bear Walks With Me left off.

Use the Contact Us tab to reserve your copy.


Read the first chapter of Bear Walks With Me


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This is my story in my own words. The characters are real people, but fictitious names were used for some of the characters out of respect for their privacy. The locations mentioned still exist in many instances, and I have visited them as recently as 1999.

I am sure you will enjoy reading the story of my life as much as I enjoyed writing about it.

The telling of this story truly is a labor of love by every person who helped me with it.
Donna and her horse Shamarrah

Donna and Shamarrah
Picture courtesy Mike Cavender